ETMM Article | Feb 12, 2013 US plastics industry conglomerate Milacron to acquire Canada’s Mold-Masters for nearly C$1bln
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/fa/14/fa14a4e4d74ba7e397550ebedf83dc3b/2026-0068-tc-fakuma-relaisboxv1.jpeg "Relay box with a housing made of electrically insulating recycled PA (CTI rating of 600 V). (Bild: Techno-Compound)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/ee/94/ee9486c548f28fc3b89d90e49d47641b/zwischenablage-10-09-2026-02v1.png "The new Leistritz Feed Aid (LEH) increases extrusion throughput for materials with low bulk density. (Bild: Leistritz)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/f2/42/f2420a4d9189ef89b1b81ff07e9a621d/b-schall-008v1.jpeg "Bettina Schall, Managing Director of P. E. Schall GmbH & Co. KG. (Bild: Sound)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/03/20/0320f4826c95d1b87db9a1ae523c2505/e-series-e180-milacronv1.jpeg "At Fakuma, the all-electric E180 produces a round-oval container made of polypropylene (PP). (Bild: Milacron)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/22/99/2299a50e76f4df434c4319db5a81b500/2026-0096-hellweg-fakuma-soft-imagev1.jpeg "Visitors to the Hellweg Maschinenbau booth at Fakuma can test their own high-performance plastics on grinders with working widths of 230 mm or 600 mm. (Bild: Hellweg)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/2b/37/2b37601930b643d709629fa8005aade0/nexofoam-epla-schaumv1.png "From compact EPLA granules to finished foam insulation boards: This bio-based particle foam material can be processed as a drop-in solution on existing EPS molding machines. (Bild: Nexofoam)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/ce/ee/ceeeef086bfb174ebdda31c0dfccaf9a/2-weiss-blick-in-produktion-dji-0095-kopiev1.jpeg "A look inside the injection molding shop at Weiss Kunststoffverarbeitung in Illertissen, Bavaria. (Bild: White)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/33/08/3308710c85715e917ec1baf9767fe4a7/2026-ewikon-wago-hei-kanalv1.png "Ewikon's 48-cavity hot runner as a production mold. (Bild: Ewikon)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/a2/a5/a2a516dc69b4c8f8ad6f475ae6746a08/sxkh-bei-hpf-gesamtwerkzeugv1.png "The HMG 70XS1510 trimming press from the Chinese manufacturer SXKH combines all the functions required by toolmakers at HPF in a very compact design. The deciding factors in the purchase were the purchase price—and confidence in the quality of established international key components. (Bild: Pergler Media)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/19/5f/195fdb6e09629994f1d6e3cf94dac8d8/bild-1-exam510-ultem9085v1.jpeg "Granular printing (FGF) makes it cost-effective to produce large-format functional parts from high-performance polymers such as Ultem 9085. (Bild: NEW AIM3D)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/d5/c4/d5c46d40e1ae062370d058e2c006c376/dimitrisvetsikas1969-belgium-3595351v1.jpeg "European Plastics Industry Calls for Immediate Action to Address the Industry Crisis (Bild: dimitrisvetsikas1969)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/e6/63/e663f0e1dd8818fc501c6fb5c5d33712/19-5689-circular-economy-of-resourcesv1.jpeg "Plastic waste from the average household is very heterogeneous. Only the right mix of technologies can turn all types of plastic waste into a new source of raw materials. (Bild: BASF)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/31/5b/315b714f653484179232fbc4d6d79543/sesotec-img-andreas-hanus-25-20-281-29v1.jpeg "Andreas Hanus, Head of AI Development at Sesotec: “AI will not replace traditional sorting technology, but will intelligently enhance it.” (Bild: Sesotec)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/74/5f/745f512239689819275af39a82f59860/b-brenkenv1.jpeg "Dr. Benedikt Brenken, Director of R-Cycle: \"The digital product passport will fundamentally change plastic recycling.\" (Bild: R-Cycle)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/7f/0a/7f0a7bdd4ad6cbd65466726bd0beeba0/0131548279v1.jpeg "The importance of plastics in medicine has steadily increased over the past few decades—they are used in a wide variety of applications. (Image: ©Titolino - stock.adobe.com)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/95/23/95237a455d822e6c152c91406193a2fb/0129232430v1.jpeg "Medical infusion tubing is often made of polyurethanes. A novel production process developed by Fraunhofer IAP makes it possible to manufacture polyurethanes of the highest quality without the use of toxic isocyanates. (Image:Fraunhofer IAP)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/40/6d/406d05534ab4d28194bd29699e023e67/2026-09-09-uni-kiel-aufmacherv1.jpeg "These self-polarizing polymer coatings could be used in a wide variety of electronic components in the future. (Bild: University of Kiel/C. Anders)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/5d/46/5d46e098a7cfaebdd9643df47153c5af/aufmacherv1.png "The PPWR imposes new requirements on packaging: What impact does this have on mechanical engineering? (Bild: KI-generiert / Dall-E)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/90/9c/909cf6eb1b91a9a84ff535033ea9b048/honeycombv1.jpeg "The composite material made of epoxy and glass fibers not only protects against flames but is also fully recyclable. (Bild: Empa)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/6a/d5/6ad5980b0c965409c71582fc59145e13/1920-covestro-new-covestro-headquartersv1.jpeg "Covestro's corporate headquarters in Leverkusen (Bild: Covestro)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/db/74/db741079d26ad9e7a69278fde45e79c7/aufmacherv1.png "(Bild: KI-generiert / Dall-E)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/b3/65/b3654df434f4d31e1fda3c79bc7bb4b0/nakura-20kunstrasenteppich-20ohne-20verf-c3-bcllungv1.jpeg "Tecnaro has developed synthetic turf fibers using a specially formulated Arboblend blend that offers high resistance to heat, UV rays, and weathering, and, because it is niobium-based, sequesters CO₂ over the long term. (Bild: Tecnaro)")
:quality(80):fill(ffffff,1)/images.vogel.de/vogelonline/bdb/1297100/1297165/original.jpg?v= "The Fusion G2 screw-in style nozzles provide a very consistent and uniform heat profile with the ability to control the heat at each gate independently. (Milacron)")
:quality(80):fill(ffffff,1)/images.vogel.de/vogelonline/bdb/1259400/1259408/original.jpg?v= "Milacron’s Mold-Masters China operations employ over 800 team members with that number expected to reach 900 by the end of 2017. (Milacron)")
:quality(80):fill(ffffff,1)/images.vogel.de/vogelonline/bdb/1186300/1186312/original.jpg?v= "The positive geometry of the Double Z inserts for the WSX series from MMC Hartmetall takes face milling to a new level of usability with 8 cutting edges. (Mitsubishi Materials)")
:quality(80):fill(ffffff,1)/images.vogel.de/vogelonline/bdb/836100/836124/original.jpg?v= "Milacron President & CEO Tom Goeke: \"2015 will be a super year for Milacron in terms of rolling out new products.\" (Source: Milacron)")
:quality(80):fill(ffffff,1)/images.vogel.de/vogelonline/bdb/546500/546560/original.jpg?v= "Along with hot runners, Mold-Masters also develops various solutions like this E-Multi all-electric, servomotor-driven, mould-mounted, auxiliary injection unit. (Source: Mold-Masters)")
